Player of the Week
George Papas, Monmouth
Gr., Jersey City, NJ, Union Catholic
 
George Papas led Monmouth to a 2-0 sweep of the Western New York trip, with the Hawks topping Niagara and Canisius to start 2-0 in the MAAC. The guard averaged 16.5 points and nine rebounds while shooting 57.9% and 42.9 from three. He dished out six assists and posted his first career double-double against the Griffs.
 
Rookie of the Week
Jao Ituka, Marist
Fr., Gaithersburg, MD, Gaithersburg
 
Jao Ituka averaged 13.0 points while shooting .556 (10-for-18) from the field and .857 (6-for-7) from the free-throw line while averaging just over 14 minutes per game. Against Iona on Wednesday, Dec. 1, Ituka led Marist with 19 points (7-11 FG, 5-6 FT) while adding two assists and one steal in 19 minutes. In Marist's win at Rider on Dec. 5, he had seven points, two rebounds, and a blocked shot in just under 10 minutes.
 
The 2021-22 campaign culminates with the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 8-12 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Stay up to date with all MAAC basketball by visiting MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. The road to AC!
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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